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Greenland and its nature

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:05:04 +0000

Greenland’s Nature A Realm of Ice, Tundra, and Extreme Conditions Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a place full of contrasts. On one side of the island, endless expanses of ice and harsh tundra stretch out, while on the other, you can find picturesque, though still wild, coastlines with fjords teeming with marine life. Covered …

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Laurasia

DinoAnimals.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 07:47:44 +0000

Laurasia – The Forgotten Kingdom of the North Imagine a world where traveling from present-day Europe to North America was possible without a ship or plane – on foot! While this sounds like a fantasy, millions of years ago such a journey was not only possible but real, all thanks to Laurasia. This gigantic landmass, …

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Mesozoic Era – Cretaceous

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:49:45 +0000

Cretaceous Period Most people who have ever set foot in a school will undoubtedly associate the word “chalk” with a white, rectangular object used to write letters and numbers on a blackboard. Surprisingly, this association isn’t far off, as the last period of the Mesozoic Era was named after writing chalk – a rock commonly …

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Mesozoic Era – Jurassic

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:30:13 +0000

Jurassic Period Upon hearing the word “Jurassic,” most of us recall the popular movie about a dinosaur park and envision a colossal Tyrannosaurus rex (though T. rex actually lived during the Cretaceous period) or majestic herbivores. Few, however, can recall more information. First and foremost, it’s important to remember that the Jurassic is the second …

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Mesozoic Era – Triassic

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:30:13 +0000

Triassic Period The Triassic Period is the first period of the Mesozoic Era. In the stratigraphic table, it initiates a new era in Earth’s history, succeeding the Permian Period (Paleozoic Era). The name originates from the Greek word trias, meaning “threefold.” This name was first introduced in 1835 by the German geologist Friedrich August von …

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Animal Sleep

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:38:05 +0000

How Do Animals Sleep? Have you ever wondered how fish sleep? How is it possible that aquatic mammals don’t drown during a nap? The world of animal sleep is far more diverse and mysterious than our own. Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, yet its expression varies wildly across life on Earth. This article will …

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Volcanoes and Volcanism – A Journey to the Earth’s Interior

DinoAnimals.com — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:38:06 +0000

Volcanism – A Fascinating Journey to the Interior of the Earth Volcanoes have always fascinated people, they were personified, worshipped, and offerings were made to appease the formidable forces of Mother Earth and protect villages and cities from the mountain’s wrath. Although today they primarily attract the interest of scientists and travelers, they haven’t lost …

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Man is a wolf to man – how much truth is in that?

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:52:05 +0000

Man is a wolf to man – time to debunk a harmful myth The saying “man is a wolf to man” (from Latin: homo homini lupus), attributed to the Roman playwright Plautus, has for centuries functioned as a metaphor for human ruthlessness, cruelty, and selfishness. In popular imagination, the wolf (Canis lupus) appears as a …

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Modern humans (Homo sapiens)

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:39:47 +0000

Humans (Homo sapiens) Possessor of both destructive power and wonderful life-facilitating talents. Genius and fool, predator and prey. Angel and devil. The human is a combination of good and evil, though the latter is more noticeable. We are capable of abstract thought; we have created the concepts of number, digit, and ideal geometric figures. We …

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Do Birds Have Ears?

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 19 May 2025 07:24:41 +0000

Secrets of Birds’ Remarkable Hearing Let’s imagine an owl that, in the middle of the night, flawlessly locates a mouse rustling in the leaves. Or a nightingale whose song echoes through the forest and flawlessly reaches the ears of a potential mate. How is it possible that birds, despite lacking visible ears, hear so perfectly? …

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